Nailless horseshoe.



J. T. LEAHY.

NAILLESS HORSESHOH,

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 1913.

1,124 923 Patented Jan.12, 1915.

INVEIVTUR (/W/[S [[5767 Anon/ms WITNESSES THE NORRIS PETERS CQ, PHOTO-LI'IHQ. WASHINGTON. By C JAMES THOMAS LEAI-IY, OFIMANDAN, Noam DAKOTA.

v NAILLESS HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jamie, 1915.

Application filed March 21, 1913. Serial No. 755,832.

To all whom-it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES T. LEAHY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Mandan, in the county of Morton and State of North Dakota, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Nailless Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in nailless horseshoes, and has for its object to produce a shoe of the character specified, which may be attached to and maintained in place on the hoofof a horse without the use of nails, and without skilled labor, and wherein the shoe will be held firmly in place, will not chafe or injure the horse in any manner, and which may be easily removed when desired.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspec tive view of the improved shoe in place; Fig. 2. is a rear view; Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view; and, Fig. 4 is a sectionon the line 44 of Fig. 3.

The present embodiment of the invention is shown in connection with the hoof 1 of a horse, and the said shoe 2 is of usual shape, and may be provided with oalks 3 if desired, the said calks being either dull or sharp as conditions may require. On each side of the shoe, and near the heel thereof,

angle plates are connected with the shoe,

each of the said angle plates consisting of a portion 4 fitting the under face of the shoe and secured thereto in any suitable manner, and a portion 5 extending at right angles to the portion 4, alongside the outer edge of the shoe, and above the upper surface thereof, and the said portion 5 is provided at its free end with a pair of spaced lugs 6. A loop 7 is provided with a stem 8,having a bearing 9 received between the bearings or lugs 6 of-the angle plate, and a pin or rivet 10 is passed through the alined bearings to pivotally connect the loop with the portion 5 of the angle plate. The loops 7 are designed to receive a strap of flexible thin metal, the said strap consisting of sections 11 and 11 pivoted at one end by a rivet or the like 12, and each of the said sections is provided at its outer end with a bearing 13. The bearing 13 of each strap section engages one of the side members of a loop 14, and the opposite side member of each of the loops 14 is engaged by a doubled strap 15, having at one of its ends a buckle 16, and having the other end provided with ings 13, and the said bent over portions are riveted to the body. by rivets 18.

"openings 17 for engaging the tongue of the 1' On each side of the toe of the shoe an angle arm is arranged, each of the said arms consisting of a portion 19 fitting theunder face of the shoe and secured thereto in any suitable manner, and a portion 20 extends upwardly alongside the outer edge of the shoe and above the shoe, and the free end of each of the portions 20 is provided with a loop 21 for engaging the adjacent section 11 or 11* of the metal strap. I

To attach the shoe, it is arranged as shown in Fig. 1, with. the upper face of the shoe against'the lower face of the hoof, and

with the portions 20 of the angle arms 19 20 fitting against the outer surface of the hoof. The loops 7 are turned up than at the shoe, there is no tendency of the shoe to become displaced, since the strap cannot be pulled over the large end of the shoe. j

When it is desired toremove the'shoe, it is onlynecessary to release the end of the strap 15 from the buckle, to loosen the said strap 15, sufiicient to permit the strap to be drawn over the large end of the shoe. The

strap 15 as will be evident, from an inspec-.

tion of Fig. 3, does not touch the rear of the hoof, so that there is no chafing or burning of the fleshy portion of the foot at the rear of the hoof. A plate 25 is secured to the hoof at each side adjacent to each of the loops 7. Each of the plates 25 has a central opening 26, and each of the said plates is secured to the hoof by means of screws 27, a screw being provided at each end of the said plate. 7 .Each of the loops 7 is provided at the stem 8 thereof, with an inwardly extending lug or pin 28, the said lug or pin being adapted to engage theopening 26 of the plate. A portion of the hoof may be cut away at each of the openings 26, to receive the inner end of the pin or lug, and the engagement of the said lug or pin with the vopening of the plate prevents downward movement of the shoe with respect to the hoof. The said pins or lugs and the plates absolutely prevent displacement of the shoe.

1,. The combination with a horseshoe, of angle arms arranged on each side of the toe thereof, each of the said arms consisting of a portion arranged on the lower face of the shoe and secured thereto, and a portion extending upwardly and inwardly above the shoe and provided at its free end with a loop, an angle plate on each side of the shoe near the heel. thereof, each of the said plates comprising a portion arranged on the under face of the shoe and secured thereto, and a portion extending alongside the edge of the shoe above the upper face of the shoe and provided with spaced bearings, a loophaving a stem provided with a bearing received between the bearings of the angle plates and hinged thereto, a metal strap consisting of sections pivoted together and passing through the loops, the pivotal connection of the strap being between the first-named arms, a loop at each end of the said strap, and a leather strap having at one end a buckle and at the other end a series of openings passing through'the loops to tighten the metal strap on the hoof.

2. A horse shoe provided on the under face thereof on each side of the toe and on each side of the heel with angle plates, each plate comprising a portion secured to the under face of the shoe' and a portion eX- tending upwardly alongside the outer edge of the shoe, the angle plates on each side of the toe of the shoe having loops at their upper free ends, a loop hinged to the free end of each of the other angle plates, a metal strap consisting of pivotally connected sections, one of the sections passing through the loops at each side of the shoe and the pivotal connection being at the front of the shoe, and a detachable connection between the free ends of the sections.

3. A horse shoe, angle plates connected with the under face of the shoe at each side of the toe and at each side of the-heel, each of the angle plates at the toe having a loop at its free end, a loop hinged to each of the angle plates, at the heel, a metallic strap consisting of pivotally connected sections, one of the sections engaging the loops at each side of the shoe, and a detachable connection between the free ends of the sections.

4:. A horse shoe, angle plates connected with the under. face of the shoe at each side of the toe and at each side of the heel, each of the angle plates at the toe having a loop at itsfree end, a loop hinged to each of the angle plates at the heel, a metallic strap consisting of pivotally connected sections, one of the sections engaging the loops at each side of the shoe, a detachable connection between the free ends of the sections, a plate adapted to be secured to each side of the hoof of the horse, each plate having a cen tral opening, and each of the hinged loops having a pin or lug for engaging the open in I 5. A horse shoe, angle plates connected with the under face of the shoe at each side of the toe and at each side of the heel, each of the angle plates at the toe having a loop at its free end, a loop hinged to each of the angle plates at the heel, clamping means engaging the loops for securing the shoe in place, each of the said hinged loops having an inwardly extending pin or lug, and plates each having an opening for receiving the lug or pin and having means whereby the said plate may be secured to the hoof of the horse. I

JAMES THOMAS LEAHY.

Witnesses TI-Ios. E. HAYWARD,

J. B. RAoEK.

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